Answer this for me: What do you do and why should I choose YOU instead of the others who provide the same product or service that you do? Got a great answer on the tip of your tongue for that one? Share it in the comments–I’d love to hear (read) it! Since you read my [...]
Where are you headed? Are you moving forward? Sometimes all it takes is a little comment from someone whose opinion you value to wake you up and motivate change. Has that happened to you? About six months ago I had three of those interesting conversations with colleagues within a couple of days, and the big [...]
Could your WordPress blog be hacked in minutes? It could be if you’re using the default “admin” user, a word from the dictionary for your password, or not otherwise properly secured. Ready to fix that right now and keep it safe? Try these two quick action steps. And, be sure to also read the important [...]
Guest Post by MJ Schrader Social media is great (especially during a web challenge such as the Ultimate Blog Challenge). Unfortunately it is easy to get caught up in the doing that we forget about security. Yes, you need to think about security when using social media as well. 1) Use a secure and different [...]
It’s every website owner’s biggest nightmare… you wake up one morning and your website is GONE. Not just gone, but replaced with a hacker’s message! That’s just one of dozens of worst-case scenarios that can become reality when your website isn’t properly secured. So what can you do to protect yourself? Below, guest superhero MJ [...]
How “exposed” are you on LinkedIn? Are you getting traffic to your blog? Maybe a little bit, but know you could be getting more? Or, none at all because you haven’t quite figured it out yet? Never fear! Today I’ve brought in a guest superhero to share with us just what we can do on [...]
Looking for a simple way to plan out a month worth of blog content? Here’s a super quick video (three minutes) where I share an easy two-step plan to brainstorming blog ideas. If you can’t see the video above, click here to watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0X9EwEF6Ko Have you used this strategy before? Think it [...]
If you’re using virtual events — telesummits, virtual training series, webinars, teleseminars, guest blogging series — anything that relies on getting your guests or featured speakers to help you promote, this post will help you get them actively promoting you. One of the themes you hear over and over again on my blog is: if [...]
You’ve heard me tell ya why you should give the Ultimate Blog Challenge a shot plenty of times now. So today I’m going to let Delia Rusu of EosGrafx share with you her experience in the Ultimate Blog Challenge AND some great tips about how you can participate even if you’re thinking, “Yeah it’s a [...]
It’s time for a test! See if your Facebook fan page measures up with this cool 12-point test infographic from the smart folks over at SociallyStacked.com And, I’d love to hear in the comments — your score OR your favorite way to promote your business/blog or engage fans on your page!
How organized are you? I want to say I’m an organized person, and I tend to start with the best of intentions… but I quickly get frustrated with most agendas, planners, and styles of organizing projects. I’ve tried and failed at a lot of different systems… and at the last mastermind retreat I attended, my [...]
Have you discovered the “magic” you can do in WordPress to shorten, track, and brand the links you share? Short links make URLs easier to share and remember. They fit in tweets and share easily via email. Short links take this: http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=291674&u=468400&m=31479&urllink=&afftrack= And turn it into this: http://michelleshaeffer.com/go/premise Isn’t that better? It’s easy to share [...]
I won’t keep you in suspense, here it is… Every quarter when the Ultimate Blog Challenge rolls around, my traffic spikes like crazy. And yours can, too! Here’s the scoop: If you can’t see the video, click here to watch it on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUbV-cssaQ4 And join us! It’s free: http://UltimateBlogChallenge.com Are you in? Leave a [...]
I did something I probably shouldn’t have this morning. I’d not yet had my morning coffee, I was a wee bit cranky, and I was in conversation with a lovely person who shared a bad experience she’d had with a coach that was affecting her still. But I’d heard the SAME heart-breaking story from so [...]
One of the most frequently asked questions that lands in my email box is “How can I become a professional blogger?” And it’s not quite the type of question I generally answer. Because I don’t consider myself a professional blogger. I’m an entrepreneur who blogs. I’m more focused on how to use your blog to [...]
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